What's ailing Pakistan's local democracy, and how can we fix it?
Punjab's 2015 local elections had a high turnout, indicating that citizens are invested in democracy. But the democratic process in Pakistan still suffers from structural weaknesses that undermine its ability to represent voters and deliver services. In a new blog post, researchers share their observations from a recent study on union councils in Punjab's Sargodha district about the institutional barriers to successful local democracy and the actions needed to fix them.
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